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With a Better Understanding of Physics, We Could Predict Volcanic Eruptions
“There’s no reason we can’t think that, at some point in the future, we can have volcano forecasts that are like weather forecasts. ”
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In the summer of 1991, the Philippine volcano Pinatubo erupted, beginning on June 12. Three days later the eruption culminated in a massive explosion that destroyed the summit. The blast left a 2.5‑kilometer‑wide chasm where the peak once stood, and pyroclastic flows of incandescent rock and gas raced down the now‑sterilized slopes.
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